Are you passionate about creating engaging, cohesive and dynamic levels for players to interact with , Beamdog wants you for our newest project!
Beamdog, the company behind the Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment, and Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Editions, is looking for a Level Designer to join our team to work on exciting new projects!
Reporting to the Design Manager, Your knowledge of 1st person level design and procedural systems will be invaluable as you work on new and exciting IP Development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create 1st person combat levels full of monsters, secrets, traps and more
- Coordinate with the project director and design team to ensure consistency of execution for the project vision across it's level design
- Work with artists, programmers and fellow designers to develop and rapidly iterate on game's levels and layouts
- Write and maintain clear design documentation to be used outside the design department and work with the programming, animation, audio and effects teams on implementation
- Partake in play sessions, studying players and adjusting level layouts based on feedback
Core Skill Requirements:
- 2+ years experience in video game 1st person level design working on a team of 10 or more
- Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 or equivalent engine
- Experience developing 1st person and and procedural level layouts
- Familiarity with areas of level design such as layout, encounter, trap and puzzle design
- Able to work closely with artists in order to realize both a level's layout and visuals
- Understanding of interdisciplinary dependencies and the ability to anticipate and proactively design around gameplay challenges
- Understanding of CRPG systems
About Us
Beamdog is a fantastic place to work with a friendly and creative atmosphere. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, we're a hardworking team of passionate game developers who love the games we work on. Since 2009, we’ve brought enhanced versions of classic Dungeons & Dragons games and exciting original content to fans new and old. We’re best known for bringing beloved isometric roleplaying games like Baldur’s Gate™ and Planescape: Torment™ back to life on desktop and tablets as Enhanced Editions. We love rich stories where players can chose their own journey and the communities that spring up around them. If you’re excited about storytelling games, Dungeons & Dragons, and classic RPGs, stick around! You haven’t seen anything yet!
We offer the following perks:
- Opportunity to work on and develop a new and exciting IP
- Work from anywhere within Canada or come join us in Edmonton!
- 2 weeks of flexible vacation plus a 2 week holiday closure per year
- Generous sick and personal days
- Flexible working hours
- NO CRUNCH policy
- RRSP Matching Program
- Vision, dental, and extended health benefits
- Health & wellness spending account
Diversity is fundamentally about valuing human differences and recognizing that a diverse group of people bring with them a diverse set of skills which is necessary to propel our company forward. Beamdog is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.